Defensive back Dee Milliner is a trendy choice to go in the top 10, and offensive linemen D.

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National champs again, there are five that could end up as first-rounders: Warmack, cornerback Dee Milliner, offensive tackle D.

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The New York Jets selected cornerback Dee Milliner at No. 9, then guard Chance Warmack promptly went to the Tennessee Titans and San Diego picked tackle D.

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Instead, Ryan said, it's a matter of the Jets likely having as many as seven new starters on defense, possibly including first-round picks Dee Milliner and Sheldon Richardson.

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Defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman said first-round pick Dee Milliner will compete for a starting job at cornerback opposite Antonio Cromartie, while Josh Bush, Antonio Allen and Jaiquawn Jarrett will be in the mix at safety opposite Dawan Landry.

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They ranked 30th in the league in total offense last season, on their way to a 6-10 record, yet new general manager John Idzik used those two first-round picks to beef up the Jets' already-respectable defense, selecting Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner and Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson.

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